frePPLe

**frePPLe**
Original author(s)	Johan De Taeye
Developer(s)	frePPLe bvba
Initial release	May 25, 2006 (0.1.0)
Stable release	8.3.0 (December 8, 2023; 4 months ago) [±]
Preview release	None [±]
Written in	C++, Python
Operating system	Cross-platform
Available in	Multi-lingual
Type	Production management software
License(s)	GNU Affero General Public License
Website	frePPLe.com

frePPLe is an open-source production planning framework. The software is available as a free fully-functional Community Edition and as fee-based commercial versions: Enterprise, OEM, and Cloud.

Product history

frePPLe was started by Belgian developer Johan De Taeye^[2] in May 2006 as an open-source project on both SourceForge and Ohloh.^[3]^[1] On March 4, 2007, a new website was set up to better distribute information about the software.^[4] The software has seen steady releases since then, including a license change from the GNU Lesser General Public License to the GNU Affero General Public License in 2012.^[5]

Features

The main features of frePPLe Community Edition include^[6]:

fixed and variable operation times
order prioritization
minimum, maximum, and multiple batch sizes
alternate operations, resources, and materials
date effective material and capacity usage
availability calendars
assembly coordination
pegging from raw material to demand
resource matrices and conversion times
co-products
time-based and quantity-based safety stocks
procurement policy management
constrained and unconstrained planning mode
visual reporting
multi-lingual

Hardware/software requirements

Installation requirements for frePPLe will vary based upon the installation method you use. The Windows installer, for example, comes with a SQLite database, meaning additional software requirements don't exist. Compiling in Windows or Linux has additional requirements. Consult the installation guide for more information.